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Hedgehog babies on Court Lane Allotments

Yesterday I was on my allotment when Lin and Bob (Plot 10a) called me over to their plot. They had lifted a tarpaulin to find a grassy nest with a mother hedgehog and at least one baby hedgehog tucked inside. Needless to say, they replaced the tarpaulin to allow the mother peace [...]

Not Enough Fruit and Veg on Your Allotment?

Radio 4′s “You and Yours” programme had an interesting article on last Friday (5th June). It featured an allotmenteer in Cheltenham who had received warning letters from his local council threatening eviction for not having enough of the land set aside for growing fruit and veg on his plots. I think this [...]